UK Foam Board for wings/fuselage - 5mm Vitrex from Screwfix

[snuffy]

Just happened to be over at a friend's house when he was doing some laminate flooring and he had the below 5mm insulation foam. Looks just the job for making wings, and it's pretty cheap too!

I folded over a piece of scrap to see how strong it was for a leading edge and it looks good. It will need reinforcing with a spar of some sort, but I reckon it'll make good wings.

Has anyone used this in the UK for building wings/fuselages?

Cheers,
Tim.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/vitrex-pr...MpSIwOzmFu_ct16E_pHFynmnCkS2nnBm9ohoCrgLw_wcB

 

[sy101]

Hi Tim,

That looks like it may have potential, so far I've been using 5mm poster board which works but does result in a FT model that weighs twice that of a DT foam board equivalent.

 

[ianlh]

Why not just go to hobbycraft, they were doing a 3 for 2 on A2 sheets and at the moment they are doing 2 A1 sheets for £7

 

[MarkWoody]

Snuffy that looks promising , i also used uk foamboard and found the planes end up too heavy , i have bought some of this : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351046400322?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
to try , not built yet though

 

[Nobody]

That's a great piece of advice, i went and bought three for two a1 sheets but i had two busses to catch on the way home and i felt like the least aerodynamic human ever

 

[nistrum]

Was thinking too, would it be worth getting thinner foamboard to cut down the weight? even just a mm or 2 would probably compensate without compromising too much

 

[fatalerrorstu]

Was thinking too, would it be worth getting thinner foamboard to cut down the weight? even just a mm or 2 would probably compensate without compromising too much

In the Czech Republic we don't have many options for foamboard, I just purchased some 3mm Kapa Line foamboard and started to build a Storch. It seems quite nice and very strong, of course it weighs more but I think I will just add a more powerful motor to compensate. I will post my results once I am finished.

 

[snuffy]

Snuffy that looks promising , i also used uk foamboard and found the planes end up too heavy , i have bought some of this : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351046400322?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
to try , not built yet though

Please let us know how the build goes and how it flies! Would love to see some video too

 

[snuffy]

Why not just go to hobbycraft, they were doing a 3 for 2 on A2 sheets and at the moment they are doing 2 A1 sheets for £7

Yep, that's what I've used up til now. This stuff from Screwfix seems to be lighter, easier to work with and will be waterproof without taping it.

 

[snuffy]

Was thinking too, would it be worth getting thinner foamboard to cut down the weight? even just a mm or 2 would probably compensate without compromising too much

I've not seen any thinner foamboard, though any thinner and the strength might not be there. I just bought a couple of carbon tubes (11mm x 750mm) on Hobbyking, they'd be great as a wing spar to stiffen it up.